Liver transplant: Son sacrifices life to save father

Kamran, the eldest in five siblings, died right after the operation due to complications while his father survived


Our Correspondent January 16, 2018
Kamran, the eldest in five siblings, died right after the operation due to complications while his father survived. PHOTO: FILE

MUZAFFARGARH: A 24-year-old boy sacrificed his life to save that of his father through a liver transplant at Shaikh Zayed Hospital in Lahore on Monday. Mujahid Khan Laghari, 50, a resident of Bet Mir Hazar Khan, District Muzaffargarh, was suffering from a liver disease.

His 24-year-old son Kamran Laghari, an electrical engineer, decided to donate a part of his liver to save his father’s life.

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Although the doctors and family members discouraged Kamran from such a donation, he insisted on the transplantation.

Kamran, the eldest in five siblings, died right after the operation due to complications while his father survived. Doctors said that the father was still unconscious and unaware of his son’s death.

Residents of the area expressed grief over the death of Kamran while they also appreciated the sacrifice and true love of a son for his father.

Kamran was buried in his ancestral graveyard at Bet Mir Hazar Khan.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 16th, 2018.

COMMENTS (7)

Ayesha Harris | 6 years ago | Reply No sacrifice at all. Please don't portray it like that. I have seen the condition of hospitals and the quality of staff here. He died because of the hospital's incompetence. I hope the poor poor kid is in heaven and at peace. Ameen. He died due to the negligence of the hospital and it's inability to deal with such procedures.
Ruby | 6 years ago | Reply It's a failed procedure. Please don't call it sacrifice. Investigate cause and hold people responsible. Liver is one organ you can donate and still live healthy.
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